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Button to contest Suzuka 1000km

Team Mugen has announced that Jenson Button will join the team for a one-off race in the Super GT Series, GT500 class. The 2009 F1 world champion, who made a one-off return to the grid to contest the Monaco GP last week, will drive a Honda NSX-GT at the Suzuka 1000km, Round 6 of the SUPER GT series (August 27). The Briton will partner regular drivers Hideki Mutoh and Daisuke Nakajima. Button will take the opportunity to drive the NSX-GT for the first time at Suzuka for two days of tyre testing next week (6-7 June). The Suzuka 1000km is the longest-running car race in Japan, held annually since 1966. 2017 will be the last time Suzuka will host the race as a new endurance event is planned...
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